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Researchers identify three proteins which could prevent heart failure after heart attack

Scientists have discovered three new proteins that can be injected directly into the heart immediately after a heart attack, which could preserve heart function and prevent heart failure.

Treatments for abnormal heart rhythms

Get our quick guide to pacemakers, ICDs, and ablations, which are used to treat heart rhythm problems. Find out what the treatments involve and how long they last.

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Alterations to MLC2 in human tissue; a suspect for poor contraction in heart failure

Imperial College London | Professor Pieter de Tombe

Over half a million people in the UK have been diagnosed with heart failure, a condition where the heart lacks the power to meet the demands of the body. It’s a progressive condition that can cause debilitating symptoms of fluid build-up an...

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Understanding heart injury after a heart attack through advanced imaging studies

University of Leeds | Dr Erica Dall Armellina

The BHF has awarded an Intermediate Clinical Research Fellowship to Dr Erica Dall Armellina from the University of Oxford to launch an imaging programme which will use innovative techniques to look at injury to heart muscle in patients who ...

Scientists test new “algorithm" to help prevent heart attacks

Scientists funded by us are to create and test a computer “algorithm” capable of detecting undiagnosed coronary heart disease in CT scans.

Heart attack - causes, symptoms and recovery

Learn about the causes of a heart attack, how a heart attack is diagnosed, treated and how to take care of yourself at home and in the hospital.

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Can a new drug protect the heart from damage caused by a heart attack?

University of Glasgow | Dr William Fuller

Dr William Fuller and colleagues at the University of Dundee are studying new ways to protect heart muscle tissue from injury after a heart attack. When blood vessels become blocked, such as during a heart attack, the amount of oxygen d...